If you want to email me, I can send you some plans that I have. I build all my own stands and I guess the real reason I do it is because I feel they are safer than a store bought ladder or tower stand. I am a heavy guy and I just don' t trust the lighter stands. Also I have different people of different sizes hunt from my stands and I just want to make sure everyone is safe. Also with building my own, I can customize them how I like. [email protected] CDH